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Hello

I’m Emily,  the founder of Integrity: Counselling and Support Services, where I provide trauma-focused therapy for teens (15+) and adults. I believe the ways you survived difficult experiences were acts of wisdom, protection, and love for your own life — even when it didn’t feel like it.

This is a space to lay down what feels too heavy to carry alone. Therapy here is paced, collaborative, and trauma-informed. Together, we work with the tools and approaches that feel safest and most effective for you.

My Story

My work is grounded in both clinical experience and a deep respect for lived experience. I believe  trauma care must go beyond symptom management to help people understand their responses, rebuild trust with their bodies, and develop tools they can actually use in daily life.

In my own journey through past trauma, I spent years navigating the healing process. That journey taught me something no textbook ever did: healing involves many ups and downs, setbacks, and breakthroughs. Insight alone is rarely enough. What made the difference was learning how the nervous system holds experience—and how safety, consistency, and compassion create real change. Healing is not only at the level of the individual, getting help from people who are genuine and safe can make a very real difference. 

Working in hospital-based mental health settings later deepened this understanding. I met countless people who were trying their hardest, yet were cycling through systems that didn’t have the space or framework to truly support trauma healing. I saw how often the body was overlooked, how quickly people were labeled “treatment resistant,” and how little room there was for nervous system work and relational safety.

My approach blends professional training with lived experience, offering trauma-informed care that honors the complexity of healing while remaining practical and accessible. I believe people don’t need to be fixed—they need support that makes sense of their experiences and helps them feel safe enough to come home to themselves.

My Background

  • Master of Social Work (MSW), 2017

  • Registered Social Worker (RSW), Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada 

  • 10 years in providing Mental Health Care

  • Trained in EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS-informed approaches, and IPT

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Book Your Free 15 Minute Consultation Here:

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Integrity Counselling and Support Services

Ottawa, ON

613-790-8120

info@integritycounsellingsupport.com

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